Scallop fishing ban lifts in north Queensland, but southern waters remain off limits
Bundaberg fishmonger Paul Grunske has been importing scallops from Japan for the past four years, despite the famed…
Scotland protects more than a third of its seas. Why is trawling still allowed?
Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of Skye, checking each one…
Divers Rescue Ray Tangled in Deadly Fishing Line–Once Freed, Encircled Them with a ‘Thank you’
credit – Andre Smits, via SWNS Underwater photographers and free divers recently rescued a mobula ray tangled in…
2025 Was ‘Year of the Octopus’ Says UK Wildlife Trust, Amid Record Cephalopod Sightings
Pia It was 75 years ago the last time there were as many octopus in British waters as…
Invasive lionfish threaten Mediterranean biodiversity. Could eating them be a solution?
Climate change and the opening of Suez Canal have in recent years opened the floodgates to invasive species…
‘Minnesota Bound’ moving to KSTP and 45TV in 2026
A beloved local show that highlights Minnesota’s outdoors and highlights stories through a wildlife and conservation lens is…
Lost Grey Seal Pup Rescued After Being Netted by Fisherman 20 Miles Away
Grey seal surprised Norfolk fisherman showing up in his net – SWNS SQUARE A surprised fisherman hooked an…
High seas hopes meet hard realities with 2026 set to become a pivotal year for world’s oceans
While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect…
Proposed fishing quota cuts shows EU Fisheries Council ‘are shafting us’
Proposals from the EU Fisheries Council that Irish fishing quotas are cut by 57,000 tonnes in 2026 could…
New EU fishing agreement will be 'catastrophic' for Ireland, industry warns – The Journal
New EU fishing agreement will be ‘catastrophic’ for Ireland, industry warns The Journal EU fishing quota agreement ‘catastrophic’ for…
62,000 African Penguins Starving to Death Highlights Humanity-Driven Extinction Crisis
A study published this week about tens of thousands of starving African penguins is highlighting what scientists warn…
Fisherman Creates First Program that Let’s Doctors Give Angling Prescriptions for Anxiety – Now Wins King’s Award
Tackling Minds uses fishing to tackle mental health – via SWNS After fishing turned out to be the…